London: Themesefahrt & Highlights from Royal Greenwich

Greenwich Park, London

Situated on a hill rising up from Greenwich town centre, with impressive views from the hilltop across the River Thames to Docklands and the City of London.

Situated on a hill rising up from Greenwich town centre, with impressive views from the hilltop across the River Thames to Docklands and the City of London. The park provides a setting for several historic buildings, including the Old Royal Observatory, the old Royal Naval College, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House. At the moment, there are many works related to the construction of sport stadiums for the Olympics in 2012 in the park.

The Royal Naval College was built on the site of the Greenwich Palace by Christopher Wren in 1694, when it was called the Greenwich Royal Hospital for Seamen for the relief and support of seamen and their dependents